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  1. Pray and Post a Guard

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    Pray and Post a Guard — a word by Pastor Josh Whitney from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Nehemiah’s response is one of my favorites in all Scripture: “We prayed to our God and posted a guard. ”That’s it. Prayer and action."

    Nehemiah 4:9 — “But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.”

    At our Men’s Nights this year, we’ve been studying Nehemiah. He returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall — and immediately faces opposition. Enemies threaten, intimidate, and scheme. Nehemiah’s response is one of my favorites in all Scripture: “We prayed to our God and posted a guard.”

    That’s it. Prayer and action. Dependence and responsibility. They didn’t choose between spiritual and practical. Instead, they did both. Some people only pray. Others only act. Faithful believers do both.

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  2. Do Not Fear

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    “Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10 (NASB)

    What an absolutely beautiful promise from our Father! 

    When my oldest son was just a few years old, my family and I went to Lake Havasu for a boating trip. As we stopped in some coves while riding the boat, I took my son Abel into the water to swim with me. He had always been pretty hesitant when it came to water. After I put on my life jacket, I grabbed a floating swim noodle. Then, I picked up my cautious son (in his life jacket) and gently got into the lake. Abel safely floated in my arms with his head high above the water.  

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